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Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus

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About Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Not avilable
Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-4

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Weeping
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

-
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut
-

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Selenicereus pteranthus
ACER circinatum

Common Name

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

moonlight cactus
बेल मेपल

In German

Selenicereus
Wein-Ahorn

In French

Selenicereus
Maple Vine

In Spanish

Selenicereus
arce vid

In Greek

Selenicereus
αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Selenicereus
bordo de videira

In Polish

Selenicereus
Vine Maple

In Latin

moonlight cactus
vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1128
1 27800
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple? We provide you with everything About Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple. Moonlight cactus has thorns and Vine Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Moonlight cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Vine Maple has allergic reactions like Itchiness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple

Season and care of Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moonlight cactus season is and Vine Maple season is . The type of soil for Moonlight cactus is Sand and for Vine Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral and for Vine Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple are as follows:

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple

Care of Moonlight cactus and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.